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Over 150,000 visitors prepare to welcome Pope Leo in Lourdes

As Pope Leo XIV makes his way to Lourdes later on Sept. 26 as part of his four-day trip to France, pilgrims, local residents, and business owners in the famous town prepare with excitement.

Thousands of young French Catholics converge on soccer stadium for prayer with Pope Leo

France’s Catholic culture and the energy of the country’s young people stole the show at a prayer vigil at the national stadium in Saint-Denis, France.

Texas abortion law not to blame for death of Tierra Walker, pro-lifers say

Pro-life groups responded to a recent lawsuit claiming that Texas abortion law is to blame for Tierra Walker’s death.

A Catholic support program for the children of divorced parents

Given that divorce invariably affects the children involved, a new program in Spain provides a setting where children can be heard, have any pain they feel acknowledged and receive the help they need.

A look at Blessed Fulton Sheen’s relics

The Archdiocese of New York and the Diocese of Rochester will each be given a significant relic for veneration in the dioceses.

Duluth Diocese officially begins canonization cause for Minnesota priest Joseph Buh

Monsignor Joseph Buh ministered to poor immigrants and indigenous people in Minnesota in the latter half of the 1800s and early 1900s.

PHOTOS: Pope Leo XIV visits France’s restored Notre-Dame Cathedral

Pope Leo XIV is visiting France from Sept. 25–28 and celebrated Vespers at Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris Friday evening, becoming the first pope to visit the church since it was rebuilt.

Pope Leo prays at Notre-Dame Cathedral: ‘where heaven and earth meet’

The prayer service at the famous Gothic cathedral was Pope Leo’s first meeting with the Catholic Church of Paris during his Sept. 25-28 visit to France.

Pope Leo XIV warns of ’corruption of culture’ in the age of AI

The pontiff said AI “cannot answer questions that concern the meaning of human life, which is rooted in lived experience.”

Churchgoing Catholic couples trend the happiest, report finds

A new report by the Institute for Family Studies found that church attendance is correlated with happy, fulfilling marriages but urges parishes to increase support for big families.